Level E Unit 7 Vocabulary Words. 1. Abhor (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply A pacifist is someone who ABHORS violence in all its.

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Level E Unit 7 Vocabulary Words

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1. Abhor (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply A pacifist is someone who ABHORS violence in all its forms. Synonyms: detest, despise, abominate Antonyms: admire, cherish, respect relish

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2. Amend (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better If you are not doing well in a particular subject, you may want to AMEND your way of studying it. Synonyms: modify, improve, correct

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3. Buffet (v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow Blinding snowstorms BUFFET the barren landmass of Antarctica for months on end. Few figures in history or literature are as severely tested by fortune’s BUFFETS as Job in the Old Testament. Synonyms: batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about

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4. Chaos (n.) great confusion, disorder A great many people lost their fortunes and even their lives in the CHAOS ;brought on by the French Revolution. Synonyms: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium Antonyms: order, regularity, tranquility

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7. Discern (v.) to see clearly, recognize It is a jury’s job to DISCERN the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at trial. Synonyms: perceive, detect, distinguish Antonyms: overlook

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8. Extant (adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost The paintings of animals and human hands in Spain’s Altamira caves are among the oldest EXTANT specimens of Stone Age art. Synonyms: surviving, in existence Antonyms: extinct, defunct, vanished

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9. Implicate (v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to The suspects never stood trial because there was no solid evidence to IMPLICATE them in the daring series of robberies. Synonyms: incriminate, entangle Antonyms: absolve, exculpate

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10. Inter (v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion Jewels and other objects once INTERRED with Egypt’s pharaohs can now be seen in numerous museums all over the world. Antonyms: unearth, exhume

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11. Martinet (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules When it came to drilling troops, the Revolutionary War general Baron Friedrich von Steuben was something of a MARTINET. Synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver

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12. Obviate (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of Vaccinations can do much to OBVIATE the dangers of childhood illnesses. Synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off

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13. Renegade (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox Many a writer has been labeled a RENEGADE for refusing to conform to society’s conventions. RENEGADE senators from the president’s own party joined the opposition to defeat the bill. Synonyms: turncoat, defector, heretic Antonyms: loyalist, patriot

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14. Reprehensible (adj.) deserving blame or punishment Stalin eliminated many potential rivals by accusing them of all sorts of REPREHENSIBLE acts that they did not commit. Synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Antonyms: commendable, blameless, meritorious

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15. Somber (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit The atmosphere in the locker room of the losing team could be best described as SOMBER. Synonyms: mournful, dismal Antonyms: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty

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19. Voluminous (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length The task of summarizing the VOLUMINOUS reports issued by government agencies may fall to members of a legislator’s staff. Synonyms: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful Antonyms: scant, meager, brief, succinct

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20. Waive (v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer The senator agreed to WAIVE opposition to the proposed bill if some of tis more controversial provisions were substantially modified. Synonyms: decline, relinquish, forgo Antonyms: claim, accept